Spring Music Concerts, May 16 & 21, 2013

You are cordially invited to the Spring Music Concerts taking place in May, as follows

Middle School & Academy

Date & Time:
Thursday, May 16th at 16:15

Venue:
The Theater at ACS

No. 1 HITS!

Come listen, enjoy and hum along to music and songs such as

BANANA BOAT SONG
GRENADE
ENTER SANDMAN
BEAUTIFUL DAY
AFRICA
"SPRING" from Vivaldi's THE SEASONS

... and much more ...

Elementary School's Concert will be broadcast live and takes place on

Date & Time:
Tuesday, May 21th at 10:00 - 11:10

Venue:
The Theater at ACS

THE ACS UNITED
REVOLUTION OF KINDNESS

Live Broadcast of the Elementary School Concert

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Stay tuned for photos from these events and other details...

Parenting Burnout: May 16, 2013

Parenting Burnout: Is our next presentation in the Partnership for Student Success series of events -
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Date & Time:
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Venue:
The Theater at ACS  Lobby

Speaker:
Patrick Akrivos

RSVP:
Ms. Marietta Garbis 210-6393-200, ext. 302

Parenting is a tough job.  It is all nice on television commercials, with happy easily managed children, yet the reality is rather different.  Most days children are the gift of life, but there are those days and moments when parents are challenged to the extreme.

There are tantrums, shouting matches, arguments, conflicts over bedtime and many more issues that at times, can throw a dark shadow on the greatest joy in life.   Many parents may feel ill equipped to deal with the challenges of parenting, and constant challenges wear them down, becoming, tired, fatigued and exhausted.   Parenting burnout is becoming a reality for some parents, and it might feel like a black pit.

In this lecture we will explore the signs and symptoms of parenting burnout, and explore simple and feasible steps that can be taken to manage burnout and re-discover the daily joy of parenting.

Antarctic Explorer Henry Worsley, June 3, 2013

The Institute of Innovation and Creativity (IIC) and ACS Athens are proud sponsors of the presentation

Antarctic Explorer Henry Worsley: In the Footsteps of Polar Giants.

Mr. Worsley is the only explorer in our time to reach the South Pole twice, on foot...

The event is taking place in support of the charitable activities of PNOE and Open Door Centre of Cerebral Palsy Greece.

Venue:
The Theater at ACS

Date & Time:
Monday, June 3, 2013 at 20:30

RSVP:  € 20

• CPG: Maria Kokkonaki: 210.963.7124 (9:00 - 14:00)
• PNOE: Loukia Meksi: 210.748.6801 (13:00 - 17:00)

“Fun for All” Field Day (1 - 5), May 17, 2013

All students in grades 1 - 5 will be participating in our annual Field Day on Friday, May 17^th. 

From 9:30 am - 12:00 pm students will take part in various games and activities which will be set up in various areas around our school (in case of rain, in the Academy gym).

Please have your child/ren dressed with a color t-shirt of the House they are in (please see below), comfortable pants or shorts, sports shoes, and a hat.  They should also have a water bottle with them and sunscreen should be applied at home.

Please feel free to drop by and see your child/ren in action!

TROJANS :  yellow

SPARTANS :  blue

CORINTHIANS :  red

ATHENIANS :  green

Spring Fair, May 18, 2013

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W elcome to the 2013 ACS Athens Spring Fair organized by the PTO.  We are delighted to invite faculty, parents, students and staff, to the annual Fair taking place on Saturday, May 18^th 12:00 - 16:00.

The Spring Fair has always been a collaborative effort - a fun, exciting celebration of the ACS Athens community that is highly anticipated, every spring.

Even though not its primary goal, the Spring Fair, also manages to raise funds for our school, via your donations and volunteer work, food and other sales.

We will again feature our Y.E.I.A. (Young Entrepreneurs in Action) Student Vendor area.   This is for individual students that wish to have a booth of their own.   The only vendors at the fair will be our students.   Any class, club or student organization can participate, and they keep the funds raised.

Apply for a table (Deadline: May 13)   ( pdf » & doc » )

As in past years, the most delicious part of the Spring Fair is the International Food Court! You, the ACS Athens community, prepare and donate your specialty dishes and treats for all to try!

All nationalities have the chance to be represented...   We would love to have at least one dish from each of ACS Athens’ nearly 60 different nationalities!

See for applications and detailed information here: pdf » & doc »...

Summer Scholar's Academy, Summer 2013 - Accepting Applications

The IIC currently accepts applications for its Summer Scholar's Academy Program, for the Summer of 2013, for Middle and High School students.

The program offers a variety of courses, in partnership with local educational/cultural institutions.   All courses will take place in the ACS Athens campus and are also open to non ACS Athens students.

Deadline

Registration and payment by June 3

Contact

Ms. Marietta Garbis ph. 210-6393-200, ext. 302 / email: garbism@acs.gr

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• SAT Prep Academy
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• Healthy Choices / Healthy Living
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• Improvise / Move / Dance
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• Audio / Video Production Lab
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• Invitation to Computer Science Using Java
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• "Re-think" Athens
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• Writing In Action
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• Math Explorers
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SAT Prep Academy

Course Profile

Duration: Program starts on June 19, 2013 and ending on July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution: Ten intensive daily sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: Maximum 7 - 8 students / class; 6 students minimum for course to run (up to 16)

Cost: € 500

Description

Focuses on test taking strategies; test taking practice and content review and reinforcement.

Healthy Choices / Healthy Living

Course Profile

Duration: June 19 - July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution / Structure : Weekday sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: 5 students needed for course to run (up to 15)

Credit : .5 credits and satisfies the ACS Athens requirement for Health

Cost: 400 €

Description

Health, nutrition topics; First Aid techniques-CPR.

Mental, emotional, sexual health; STDs, substance abuse.

Improvise / Move / Dance

Course Profile

Duration: June 19 - July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution / Structure : Weekday sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: 6 students needed for course to run (up to 16)

Credit : .5 credits in the Arts towards fullfillment of the ACS Athens graduation requirement

Cost: 400 €

Description

Contact improvisation dance form will be taught; contact & weight-sharing improvisation.

Will culminate in a duet including these principles.

Audio / Video Production Lab

Course Profile

Duration: June 19 - July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution / Structure : Weekday sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: 5 students needed for course to run (up to 10 students maximum)

Credit : .5 credits in Technology towards fullfillment of the ACS Athens graduation requirement

Cost: 400 €

Description

Get the skills to make a video short documentary and a short audio/radio piece.

Skills to be explored:

• Concept development
• Storytelling
• Writing for radio and TV
• Conducting interviews and collect footage
• Collaborative shooting, recording, editing (audio & video

Software used:

• Adobe Audition Pro
• iMovie
• Final Cut Pro
• GarageBand

Invitation to Computer Science Using Java

Course Profile

Duration: June 19 - July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution / Structure : Weekday sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: 5 students needed for course to run (up to 10 students maximum)

Credit : .5 credits in Technology towards fullfillment of the ACS Athens graduation requirement

Cost: 400 €

Description

What is Computer Science? How do computers and applications run on the web ? in mobile devices?

Different concepts will be explored and the art of problem solving, using Java programming language.

The course will be a blend of theory and hands-on practice on a development platform.

"Re-Think Athens!"

Course Profile

Duration: June 19 - July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution / Structure : Weekday sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: 5 students needed for course to run (up to 15 students maximum)

Credit : Earns IB Diploma students credit in the area of CAS.

Cost: 250 €

Description

An exciting summer field study experience: Become reacquainted with Pericle's city though history, culture, civilization..

What is culture? What roles do museums, monuments, historical places play and how do they affect daily life?

Proposals / presentations for rethinking / reinventing / improving living in Athens will be presented in an exhibition in fall.

Writing In Action

Course Profile

Duration: June 19 - July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution / Structure : Weekday sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: 5 students needed for course to run (up to 15 students maximum)

Cost: 250 €

Description

The nature and structure of Writing; workshops will include visits to museums, peer critiquing, drafting, brainstorming, etc.

A finished, final draft of a well-crafted essay will be produced.

Math Explorers

Course Profile

Duration: June 19 - July 3, 2013 (No class on June 24 - Whit Monday holiday)

Distribution / Structure : Weekday sessions 10:00 - 13:00

Class size: 5 students needed for course to run (up to 15 students maximum)

Credit : Earns IB Diploma students credit in the area of CAS.

Cost: 250 €

Description

An adventure in mathematical creativity, problem-solving, game playing, puzzle-solving and logical thinking for students entering grades 7-8.

During this program, students will also visit ancient monuments and approach works of art and explore nature with a mathematical mind and frame of mind.